Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-26
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
To-day,s Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1887.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 1887.
SENATE.
The credentials of Mr.. Reagan, as Senator
from Texas, and of Mr.. Bate, as Senator
from Tennessee, were presented and placed
on file.
In the latter case Mr.. Hosr remarked that
the credentials were accompanied by pa
per purporting to be commission from the
Governor, as if the Senator were State
officer. He suggested that that paper should
be returned to Mr.. Bate.
The presiding officer said that that course
would DE taken.
Mr.. Ingalls,, from the committee on the
District of Columbia, reported q resoln
ticn authorizing that committee to sit DUR
lug the recess for the purpose of investlgat-
ing the question Of steam and street railroads
in the District of Columbia with power TO
send for person and papers and employ a
stenographer. Adopted.
Numerous bills were reported from COM
mittees and placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Plumb from the Conference Commit
tee on the Poatoffice appropriation bill, re-
ported disagreement on the subsidy section,
and moved that the Senate insist and ask
further conference. So ordered.
At one o'clock the presiding officer inter-
rupted proceedings and stated that the
hour had arrived for administering the oath
of office to his successor as president pro
TEN. He returned thanks to the Senate for
its kind courtesy and forbearance and af-
ter Mr. Ingalls, had taken and subscribed to
the oath of office, he took the chair, and
said that while he would inevitably suffer
disparagement by contrast with the parlia-
mentary learning, skill, urbanity, and ac-
complishment of his illustrious predecessor.
he would strive to excel him in grateful ap-
probation of the distinguished honor con-
ferred
4 vote OF thanks was then, on motion of
Mr.. Harris given to the retiring presiding
officer.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House let.
ter from Gen. Sheridan inviting, on behalf
of the Society of the Grand Army of the
Cumberland, the members of the House of
Representatives to attend the ceremonies of
the unwilling Of the statue Of the late Major
General James A. Garfield, to take place in
Washington on May 18th next. In view of
the fact that Congress will not be in session
on that date, the General suggests that it
would he very gratifying to the society
should the Speaker appoint committee to
attend the unwilling ceremonies and offici-
ally represent the House of Representatives.
Referred to the Committee on Library.
The space in front of the Speakers table
was crowded with members eager to catch
the eye of the presiding officer and to make
requests for unanimous consent, but as each
was recognized there came demand for
the regular order from some member sitting
in the rear OF the hall, and no business was
transacted.
Finally the Speaker recognized Mr.. Will
lis, of Kentucky, who moved that the rules
be suspended and the Senate amendment to
the river and harbor appropriation bill non.
eoncurred in.
Mr.. Anderson, of Kansas, demanded a
second, pending which
Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa, moved that the
House adjourn, and pending this motion
that when the House adjourn it be to meet
on Tuesday next.
The latter motion the Speaker ruled to
be out of order pending motion TO suspend
the rules, and the motion to adjourn was
lost.
Mr.. Hepburn then demanded the reading
of the bill.
The motion to suspend The rules and non
concur in the Senate amendments was
agreed to-l62 TO So, and the House soon
after went into Committee of the Whole on
the naval appropriation bill.